LAMBERTS THIAMIN 100mg (vit b1) 90caps

LAMBERTS THIAMIN 100mg (vit b1) 90caps

(Vitamin B1)

Thiamin is also known as Vitamin B1 as it was the first vitamin to be discovered. The body can not make thiamin and so it must be obtained from the diet, from food sources such as whole grains, pulses nuts and seeds. Because it is water soluble and not stored in the body, a deficiency can arise if someone’s diet is poor, either due to low appetite or by over reliance on highly processed foods. Mild deficiencies may arise in the elderly for these reasons, although thiamin is added to white flour to reduce the risk of deficiencies arising. Thiamin levels in the body may be depleted by long term treatment with diuretics and it is often given to patients being treated for alcoholism. One of the best known roles that thiamine plays in the body is in the enzymatic release of energy from carbohydrates. In addition thiamine plays an important role in maintaining the integrity of the nervous system, as it is vital for the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. In its co-enzyme form of thiamin pyrophosphate, it is crucial in several metabolic functions including the removal of carbon dioxide, and the decarboxylation of Alpha-Keto Acids. Thiamin works synergistically with other members of the B Complex particularly riboflavin and niacin.

This supplement may be preferred by:–

• those who drink and/or smoke heavily

• those who have poor diets, low in wholefoods

• those on long-term diuretics, often prescribed for heart patients

Contains 90 caps.